Michael Braun
Managing editorMike Braun is a formerly with the Fort Myers News-Press and Naples Daily News where he worked for 17 years as a page designer/copy editor and breaking news reporter.
He also worked for 25 years at The Vindicator in Youngstown, Ohio, serving as a general assignment reporter, rewrite editor, copy editor, Sunday edition editor, outdoors columnist, designer and chief of the design desk.
He graduated in 1977 with a degree in media communications from Youngstown State University where he was editor-in-chief of the school newspaper The Jambar.
He lives in Fort Myers and is originally from Peoria, Illinois.
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Christopher John Worrell, a Collier County man facing charges in the January 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol, has been found guilty before U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth in Washington D.C. -
The nearly two-week long Sandy Fire in the Big Cypress National Preserve in Collier County burned closer to U.S. 41 Friday prompting the Florida Highway patrol to issue a closure order.Containment on the wildfire has increased as crews tied control lines into U.S. 41 on the east flank of the fire. The fire grew several thousand acres from Wednesday into Thursday and was at 15,130 acres and 30% contained. -
The Sandy Fire broke out Monday at 50 acres in the far eastern part of Collier County. By Sunday morning the fire had spread to 8,398 acres and containment remained at 0%. -
Active fire behavior was observed Thursday on the wildfire, called the Sandy Fire, as the original 50-acre-under-flame area expanded.Phase one of the Sandy Wildfire Evacuation Plan has been initiated and residents within the areas of concern have been notified of potential fire impacts in the coming days. -
Since 2011 a national nonprofit has been offering flights in an old Boeing Steadman biplane to seniors and veterans, providing them with a thrilling reminder of the past. Page Field in Fort Myers is one of their regular stops. -
A new state law that prohibited use of drones made in China and several other specific countries by state and local agencies forced some of those departments to submit budget requests of up to $150,000 for new drones. -
CEO of Everbridge releases letter to Floridians: “I’m sorry, and here’s what happened.” Follow-up to 4:45 a.m. emergency text notifications -
When Hurricane Ian plowed through Sanibel it eradicated a lot of predators of the Edwards wasp moth. Hence, a feast was provided for the Ficus-hungry insect's caterpillar stage. -
A tweet from the Florida Department of Emergency Management offered an apology, but little solace for those awakened early:"We know a 4:45 AM wake up call isn't ideal. @FLSERT wants to apologize for the early morning text. Each month, we test #emergencyalerts on a variety of platforms. This alert was supposed to be on TV, and not disturb anyone already sleeping. We are taking the appropriate action to ensure this will never happen again and that only true emergencies are sent as alerts in the middle of the night." -
The first thing Nancy Jackson did when her new home was revealed to her was cover her face with her hands and hug one of her grandchildren. "I just love it," she said, smiling from ear-to-ear as her relatives pushed her wheel chair from room to room. "It's so beautiful."
